Nuclear energy is a very controversial subject for some people. Last year Saskatchewanians had a contentious debate about whether to adopt nuclear energy or not. The energy source’s association with warheads sometimes gives it a worse name than it deserves, especially from an emissions standpoint. On the other hand, nuclear energy is hard to responsibly store. Given that the main concern for environmentalists right now is curbing greenhouse gas emissions, is nuclear energy not a viable alternative to coal and gas?

nuclear energy isnt a good thing to go for.. yes it has less emissions than coal or other fossil fuels.. but the environmental impact that is left when the toxic waste is not looked after properly. hydro isnt even good.. the environmental impact that is made when you flood an area, your removing animals and plants from their habitat. we dont think of things in this manner.. we are too busy thinking about the profits and not the impact that is made on the environment. the best way is wind.. yes people say they look ugly but to me i rather have the windmills on the horizon than not being able to see the horizon. they are a sight of an advanced people. all i know is that nuclear is too dangerous to use, due to the fact is leaves behind a dangerous waste that mutates and leaves places inhospitable. think green.. solar, wind, and in stream hydro turbines. (say NO to DAMS)

what happens when these facilities are full? they build more? so what happens when someone gets lazy to do their job.. a major leak.. its too risky to put the Lands health in the hands of lead and concrete.

yeh if they were built so advanced, why did that storage pond break in Hungary?… i guess they aint so advanced. all i can say is that i would rather rely on solar and wind than nuclear due to the fact that they have no harmful side.

I did some research on this topic, I believe that there will always be a balance of all energy sources, however some will become more dominant and others less as the time passes. I believe that nuclear energy will become the dominant source of energy in the future.

Today, nuclear reactors are powered using fission technology, where energy is produced by splitting an atom. Today, strong research is conducted to develop a fusion reactor, where energy is released from the bonding of atoms together. This source of energy would allow production of large amounts of energy and at the same time reduce the waste associated with nuclear energy.

A good explanation of the reason why fusion is clean is described on Wikipedia under safety and environment, accident potential: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power#Safety_and_the_environment

The US and Europe (France) has strong research in this field. Russia is planning to build 30 new reactors in the future. I think Canada should also fund more research in this area.

Canada should work more closely with other countries to help overcome the current energy shortages and provide solutions to Global Warming theory (if that is the case). Canada is an Energy exporter and we should focus on research and not fall behind.